Family Cardinalidae in Maine
In Maine, 12 species in 5 genera have been reported.
If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate species link below. Otherwise, to determine which genus the bird that you are trying to identify belongs to, refer to the tabular key immediately below the species list.
Family Cardinalidae
Piranga (4 species)
Piranga flava - Hepatic Tanager
Piranga rubra - Summer Tanager
Piranga olivacea - Scarlet Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana - Western Tanager
Cardinalis (1 species)
Cardinalis cardinalis - Northern Cardinal
Pheucticus (2 species)
Pheucticus ludovicianus - Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus - Black-headed Grosbeak
Passerina (4 species)
Passerina caerulea - Blue Grosbeak
Passerina amoena - Lazuli Bunting
Passerina cyanea - Indigo Bunting
Passerina ciris - Painted Bunting
Spiza (1 species)
Spiza americana - Dickcissel
Family Cardinalidae (common name?)
[information to be added]
Key to the genera of Family Cardinalidae in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| Piranga | |||||
| Cardinalis | |||||
| Pheucticus | |||||
| Passerina | |||||
| Spiza |
Piranga (Tanagers)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Piranga in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| P. flava | |||||
| P. rubra | |||||
| P. olivacea | |||||
| P. ludoviciana |
Piranga flava (Hepatic Tanager) - This species is rare in Maine.
Piranga rubra (Summer Tanager) - [information to be added]
Piranga olivacea (Scarlet Tanager) - [information to be added]
Piranga ludoviciana (Western Tanager) - [information to be added]
Cardinalis (Cardinal)
[information to be added]
Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal) - [information to be added]
Northern Cardinal male (at left)
(click on image to enlarge; photo by Dona Parker)
Pheucticus (Grosbeaks)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Pheucticus in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| P. ludovicianus | |||||
| P. melanocephalus |
Pheucticus ludovicianus (Rose-breasted Grosbeak) - [information to be added]
Pheucticus melanocephalus (Black-headed Grosbeak) - This species is rare in Maine.
Passerina (Buntings and Blue Grosbeak)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Passerina in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| P. caerulea | |||||
| P. amoena | |||||
| P. cyanea | |||||
| P. ciris |
Passerina caerulea (Blue Grosbeak) - [information to be added]
Passerina amoena (Lazuli Bunting) - This species is rare in Maine.
Passerina cyanea (Indigo Bunting) - [information to be added]
Passerina ciris (Painted Bunting) - [information to be added]
Spiza (Dickcissel)
[information to be added]
Spiza americana (Dickcissel) - [information to be added]
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